Welcome to Smyrna ...
The town of Smyrna is located in Rutherford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Smyrna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Smyrna has a population of 51,579 people<2> (see below for details).
Smyrna is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Smyrna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Smyrna ...
Official Website: www.townofsmyrna.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Smyrna had an population of 51,579 people. This is an increase of 29.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 101.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Smyrna had a population of 39,974 people (which is 15.22% of the total population of Rutherford County). This makes Smyrna the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Smyrna represents 0.63% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 39,974 people, the population of Smyrna increased 56.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 25,569 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Smyrna.
Communities Also Named Smyrna ...
While we believe that this Smyrna is located in Rutherford County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Smyrna. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll, Marshall, Pickett and Warren County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 37 communities that are also named Smyrna - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (4), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Texas (4), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smyrna.
Communities near Smyrna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smyrna.
- Nashville - Davidson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Murfreesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Brentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
- Mount Juliet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <5>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Nolensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <5>
- Green Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Lynn Christie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Forest Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Smyrna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smyrna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Smyrna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smyrna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Smyrna. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Smyrna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smyrna ...
Looking for more information about Smyrna? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Smyrna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smyrna.
Adding Smyrna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Smyrna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Smyrna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Smyrna post office opened in 1851.
We also found Smyrna in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Smyrna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Smyrna: www.townofsmyrna.org/
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Smyrna. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smyrna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |